Posts by Rebecca Watson

If districts are formally asserting that digital platforms harm children, why are elements of that same ecosystem embedded into the mandatory structure of the school day?

On Tuesday, the Baldwin County Commission removed the Fairhope Public Library from the countywide book-sharing program. Two citizens addressed the Commission during the work session, though the decision had already been reached based on the contract violation.

Fairhope deserves a library accountable to its residents and respectful of children, not one that survives by outsourcing funding and values to outside organizations.

If we ignore teachers when they raise the alarm, we will pay the cost for decades. It is time to listen, act and rebuild classrooms where learning, not crisis management, is the priority.

A sovereign nation cannot function under competing legal systems.

The First Amendment protects free expression, but does not guarantee unrestricted access for minors. For more than half a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that protecting children from harmful or obscene content is not only permissible but also a compelling government interest.

Across Alabama, public schools are being quietly transformed under the banner of mental health reform.

My calling, and I believe yours, too, is to speak the truth, defend our children, and ensure that our towns are not swallowed by the destructive ideologies tearing apart bigger cities and nations.

Protecting minors from sexually explicit material is not overreach. It is the bare minimum of what a responsible society must do.

The June 1st Gay Pride event was canceled due to an act of God.

"I have many questions about this curriculum, which could easily be answered if you honored my request. The fact that you won’t is interesting, particularly since your own website stresses the importance of parental involvement."